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Police cane protesting trade union workers in Mumbai | Police resorted to baton charge to quell scores of trade unions activists in Mumbai who were protesting against price hike in the Union Budget. Thousands of workers, including women,
of Trade Union Joints Action Committee (TUJAC) an umbrella organization of
various
trade unions, took to street for Jail Bharo Andolan on Friday. As a part of their
protest, activists voiced their ire against the rise in prices of essential commodities
and asserted that soaring prices have strained their livelihood. Some of women
workers were carrying their infant babies to express their discontent. "Suddenly
police began baton charge. They began hitting us mercilessly like animals and
used water cannon also. They hit on me head, I fell down, somebody brought me
to hospital," said Babli Rawat , leader of Gharkamgar Molkarin Sanghatna . "Police
personnel vandalised vehicles. They also smashed the vehicle of organiser of protest,
Vivekbhao Pandit, just to proof that the protest was violent. But it is not true,
it was a peaceful demonstration. Now, they (police personnel) are not letting
the injured to be brought to hospital," he added. Rising inflation, particularly
in the sphere of food items, has sparked recurring street protests in various
parts of the country and put political pressure on the Centre to find a solution
without hurting economic recovery. |
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